The birth centenary of Indian cinema icon Dev Anand will be celebrated with restored versions of some of his classics receiving a theatrical release across the country.
Known as one of the triumvirate of superstars who ruled Hindi-language cinema in the 1950s and ’60s (along with the late Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar) Anand made such hits as “Guide,” “Hare Rama Hare Krishna” and “Prem Pujari.”
The birth centenary of Anand, who died in 2011, is on Sept. 26. On Sept. 24 and 25, the “Dev Anand@100 – Forever Young” festival will screen four of his classic films at 55 PVR Inox cinemas across 30 Indian cities including Mumbai, Pune, Goa, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Trivandrum, Chennai, Bangalore, Lucknow, Kolkata, Guwahati, Indore, Jaipur, Nagpur, Chandigarh, New Delhi, Gwalior, Rourkela, Raipur, Noida, Kochi, Aurangabad, Vadodara, Surat and Mohali.
The films are Raj Khosla’s “C. I. D.” (1956) and Vijay Anand’s “Guide” (1965), “Jewel Thief” (1967) and “Johny Mera Naam” (1970). They have...
Known as one of the triumvirate of superstars who ruled Hindi-language cinema in the 1950s and ’60s (along with the late Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar) Anand made such hits as “Guide,” “Hare Rama Hare Krishna” and “Prem Pujari.”
The birth centenary of Anand, who died in 2011, is on Sept. 26. On Sept. 24 and 25, the “Dev Anand@100 – Forever Young” festival will screen four of his classic films at 55 PVR Inox cinemas across 30 Indian cities including Mumbai, Pune, Goa, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Trivandrum, Chennai, Bangalore, Lucknow, Kolkata, Guwahati, Indore, Jaipur, Nagpur, Chandigarh, New Delhi, Gwalior, Rourkela, Raipur, Noida, Kochi, Aurangabad, Vadodara, Surat and Mohali.
The films are Raj Khosla’s “C. I. D.” (1956) and Vijay Anand’s “Guide” (1965), “Jewel Thief” (1967) and “Johny Mera Naam” (1970). They have...
- 9/11/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
ObituaryFounder of General Pictures Achani Ravi was drawn to cinema because of his love for the arts, and produced acclaimed Malayalam films such as ‘Thampu’, ‘Esthappan’, ‘Manju’ and ‘Vidheyan’.Courtesy - Fotokannan / Wiki Malayalam/ Cc By-sa 3.0Producer of several acclaimed Malayalam films K Ravindranathan Nair, popularly known as Achani Ravi, died on Sunday, July 8 at his home in Kerala’s Kollam. He had just turned 90 last Monday. Achani Ravi was the producer of movies made by legendary writers and directors such as G Aravindan, P Bhaskaran and Mt Vasudevan Nair. He was the recipient of several National and State Film Awards. Ravi founded General Pictures in the year 1967. The first movie he produced under its banner was Anweshichu Kandethiyilla, made by the late poet and filmmaker P Bhaskaran. He went on to fund two more films made by Bhaskaran — Kattukurangu and Lakshaprabhu. After producing the film Achani in 1973, made by another celebrated director A Vincent,...
- 7/8/2023
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodBharat Gopy, Nedumudi Venu, Innocent, Murali, and James Chacko are seen laughing together in this scene from the 1985 film ‘Chidambaram’.The five men on the hills, raising their glasses together, could be just any gang chilling out on a cold day. Except, these are all known faces for Malayalis, actors of great calibre who are no longer with us. Bharat Gopy, Nedumudi Venu, Innocent, Murali, and James Chacko are seen laughing together in this scene from the 1985 film Chidambaram that is now being circulated with a new label – Heaven. Innocent is the last of the five men to pass away, dying of Covid-19 related complications on Sunday, March 26. He was 75 years old and had been a part of Malayalam cinema for more than five decades. While he played varied characters, Innocent was most known for his unique brand of comedy, helped by the singsong dialect of Thrissur and an adorable set of expressions.
- 3/28/2023
- by Cris
- The News Minute
IFFKAs part of the International Film Festival of Kerala, films from across the world will be screened simultaneously on fourteen screens in Thiruvananthapuram from December 9 to 16.Don PalatharaA still from the Lav Diaz film 'When The Waves are Gone'The International Film Festival of Kerala (Iffk) is a mammoth event, not only in terms of the number of attendees, but also the number of films screened there each year. Films from across the world will be screened simultaneously on fourteen screens in Kerala’s capital city of Thiruvananthapuram for six days, excluding the opening and closing days. The 27th edition of the festival, scheduled to be held from December 9 to 16, is special to me for several reasons. Even though I am attending the festival with a professional obligation, many of the films being screened this time are from filmmakers whose works I admire and look up to. By now, I have...
- 12/8/2022
- by LakshmiP
- The News Minute
IFFKSix of the legendary filmmaker’s films, known for their philosophical approach towards humanity’s problems, will be screened at the International Film Festival of Kerala (Iffk).Tnm StaffImage credit/ BollywoodirectLegendary Hungarian auteur Béla Tarr, often referred to as one of the greatest innovators in world cinema, will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 27th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (Iffk) this year. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh and a sculpture, Kerala Cultural Affairs Minister Vn Vasavan said at a press conference on Tuesday, November 29. Six of the auteur’s films, generally known for their philosophical approach towards humanity’s problems, will be screened at the festival. Some of Tarr’s best films including The Turin Horse (2011) and Werckmeister Harmonies (2000) are among the films set to be screened, the minister said. The 27th Iffk, organised by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy,...
- 11/29/2022
- by LakshmiP
- The News Minute
Maverick Indian filmmaker Aravindan Govindan’s acclaimed film ‘Thamp'(1978) has been selected as the only Indian film to be screened in the Treasures Section of the BFI London Film Festival 2022.
The screening, which is to happen on Friday, was a sell out in a few hours of going live.
Film Heritage Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation, joined forces with Prasad Corporation to embark on a mammoth mission of restoring the acclaimed film in association with The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project and Cineteca di Bologna.
The restoration was selected for a red-carpet premiere at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival this year as the only Indian film to have a world premiere in the Cannes Classic section of the festival.
Establishing yet another colossal achievement, the restoration has now been selected as the only Indian film to be screened in the Treasures Section of the BFI London Film Festival 2022.
Shivendra Singh Dungarpur,...
The screening, which is to happen on Friday, was a sell out in a few hours of going live.
Film Heritage Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation, joined forces with Prasad Corporation to embark on a mammoth mission of restoring the acclaimed film in association with The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project and Cineteca di Bologna.
The restoration was selected for a red-carpet premiere at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival this year as the only Indian film to have a world premiere in the Cannes Classic section of the festival.
Establishing yet another colossal achievement, the restoration has now been selected as the only Indian film to be screened in the Treasures Section of the BFI London Film Festival 2022.
Shivendra Singh Dungarpur,...
- 10/14/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
The late Govindan Aravindan’s 1978 masterpiece “Thamp̄” (“The Circus Tent”) is one of two Indian films at this year’s Cannes Classics selection, alongside Satyajit Ray’s “Pratidwandi” (“The Adversary”) from 1970.
“Thamp̄” was painstakingly restored by India’s Film Heritage Foundation (Fhf), an organization founded by filmmaker Shivendra Singh Dungarpur in 2014. Dungarpur facilitated the restoration of Uday Shankar’s landmark film “Kalpana” (1948) by Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Foundation, the restored version of which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012. He also collaborated with the World Cinema Foundation again for the restoration of the 1972 Sinhalese film “Nidhanaya” directed by eminent Sri Lankan filmmaker Lester James Peries. The restoration premiered at Venice in 2013.
The restoration of “Thamp̄” was a process that took eight months to achieve. Fhf, as a member of the International Federation of Film Archives, also put out a call to all the 171 member institutions around the world...
“Thamp̄” was painstakingly restored by India’s Film Heritage Foundation (Fhf), an organization founded by filmmaker Shivendra Singh Dungarpur in 2014. Dungarpur facilitated the restoration of Uday Shankar’s landmark film “Kalpana” (1948) by Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Foundation, the restored version of which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012. He also collaborated with the World Cinema Foundation again for the restoration of the 1972 Sinhalese film “Nidhanaya” directed by eminent Sri Lankan filmmaker Lester James Peries. The restoration premiered at Venice in 2013.
The restoration of “Thamp̄” was a process that took eight months to achieve. Fhf, as a member of the International Federation of Film Archives, also put out a call to all the 171 member institutions around the world...
- 5/25/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI.NEWSAbove: Anna Karina and Jean-Paul Belmondo on the set of Pierrot Le Fou (1965). Jean-Paul Belmondo has died, leaving behind six decades of films that started with his breakout role in Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless (1960). In his tribute to the iconic actor, critic Richard Brody describes Belmondo as the "height of cool [...] an icon of a cinema to which he didn't belong." The world has also been shocked by the death of the singular actor Michael K. Williams. Known to many as Omar Little from The Wire, Williams also worked with auteurs like Paul Thomas Anderson, Ava Duvernay, Martin Scorsese, and Steve McQueen. As his The Wire co-star Wendall Pierce says, Williams gave "voice to the human condition."Mondo is kicking off its Mondo x Death Waltz 10th Anniversary celebration with a deluxe reissue of...
- 9/10/2021
- MUBI
One Shot is a series that seeks to find an essence of cinema history in one single image of a movie. Kanchana Sita (1977) by Govindan Aravindan, one of the most lyrical Indian filmmakers and one known for experimenting with narrative and form, is the director's mystical interpretation of the last portion of the ancient epic, Ramayana. In it, Rama, the king of Ayodhya, has abandoned his chaste wife, Sita, in the forest to satisfy his subjects. The title alludes to the golden image of Sita, which Rama uses as a substitute for her presence in the “Ashvamedha Yaga”. Sita is never actually seen in the film, but her virtual presence is compellingly evoked through the different aspects and moods of nature. The meditative and philosophical film provides a strong counterpoint to Rama's authority and elucidates the complexities of a ruler's moral duty towards his kingdom and the personal sacrifices it demands by adhering to it.
- 9/6/2021
- MUBI
For years, Malayalam cinema has been one of the strongest flagbearers of quality cinema coming out of India. The likes of Govindan Aravindan, John Abraham and Adoor Gopalakrishnan, some of the greatest Indian filmmakers of all time, have come out of the state of Kerala. From the same industry, Don Palathara works with a shoestring budget, using atypical filmmaking choices and believing on inventiveness. “1956, Central Travancore”, his latest release, is an example of the results of his creativity. It is one of his two films to have been selected to get shown at the 25th edition of International Film Festival Of Kerala.
Oman and Kora are brothers. While Oman is a shrewd man, keeping care of his business and leading a life as normal as possible, Kora is an indecisive fellow with a recurring trait of leaving work and family all of a sudden, only to remain missing for months.
Oman and Kora are brothers. While Oman is a shrewd man, keeping care of his business and leading a life as normal as possible, Kora is an indecisive fellow with a recurring trait of leaving work and family all of a sudden, only to remain missing for months.
- 1/2/2021
- by Raktim Nandi
- AsianMoviePulse
The 12-title line-up includes classics from filmmakers such as Ritwik Ghatak, Mrinal Sen, Mani Kaul, Shyam Benegal and Adoor Gopalakrishnan.
This year’s Pingyao International Film Festival (Pyiff) is hosting a retrospective of Indian New Wave cinema from the 1950s to the 1970s.
The 12-title line-up includes classics from filmmakers such as Ritwik Ghatak, Mrinal Sen, Mani Kaul, Shyam Benegal and Adoor Gopalakrishnan. The programme will kick off with two titles from Ghatak, who was considered the godfather of the Indian new wave and a mentor to other filmmakers (see full list of titles below).
India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting,...
This year’s Pingyao International Film Festival (Pyiff) is hosting a retrospective of Indian New Wave cinema from the 1950s to the 1970s.
The 12-title line-up includes classics from filmmakers such as Ritwik Ghatak, Mrinal Sen, Mani Kaul, Shyam Benegal and Adoor Gopalakrishnan. The programme will kick off with two titles from Ghatak, who was considered the godfather of the Indian new wave and a mentor to other filmmakers (see full list of titles below).
India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting,...
- 5/19/2019
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
The ChambermaidBulbul Can Sing (2018), Indian director Rima Das’s third feature, is the sort of film that cloaks its artistry in a ragged naturalism, and for much of its length I thought the raggedness was too high a price to pay. Set in Das’s home state of Assam, the film centers on three school friends whose problems and aspirations are not so urgent that they distract us from Das’s documentation of village life and Assam’s green landscapes. Das’s eye for terrain and atmosphere, aided by a raw soundtrack that sacrifices polish for immediacy, is often stunning; and the film benefits from putting itself at the mercy of natural and social phenomena, as in a remarkable sequence of a torrential rainstorm in Assam’s open fields, with the protagonists sharing long-shot compositions with villagers who may have wandered into the background unwittingly. On the minus side, the...
- 9/11/2018
- MUBI
W hen Mirza Comes Back is one of the twenty-three films selected for the co- production market of Film Bazaar 2013. We spoke to the director Kamal K.M.:
Kamal K. M. Karamattathil
Tell us about your project. What language will it be in?
When Mirza Comes Back is set in Kashmir, in the backdrop of an earthquake that has struck both sides of the border. Our protagonist is a young man who crosses the border in search of his sister after the disaster. On the other side, he meets a girl and instantly falls in love, and sees the prospect of a different life waiting for him. Once he marries her, however, he comes back with her, and then crop up questions of identity, of who belongs where.
The film is in the Kashmiri language, since the story is set in Kashmir. I didn’t want to make it...
Kamal K. M. Karamattathil
Tell us about your project. What language will it be in?
When Mirza Comes Back is set in Kashmir, in the backdrop of an earthquake that has struck both sides of the border. Our protagonist is a young man who crosses the border in search of his sister after the disaster. On the other side, he meets a girl and instantly falls in love, and sees the prospect of a different life waiting for him. Once he marries her, however, he comes back with her, and then crop up questions of identity, of who belongs where.
The film is in the Kashmiri language, since the story is set in Kashmir. I didn’t want to make it...
- 11/18/2013
- by Editorial Team
- DearCinema.com
A still from Phalke’s “Kaliya Mardan”
Films Division is hosting a Retrospective of Experimental Indian cinema and video titled “Hundred Years of Experimentation (1913- 2013)” from June 28-30, 2013.
The Retrospective has been curated by Ashish Avikunthak and Pankaj Rishi Kumar.
Screening Schedule
Venue:
Rr Theatre, 10th floor, Films Division
24, Pedder Road, Mumbai – 400026
Day One
28 June, 2013, Friday
28 June, 2013, Friday: 10.00-12.30 pm
Session 1: Experiments with Gods
A collection of early films made by D.B. Phalke between 1913 and 1935.
1. Raja Harishchandra (20 mins, 35mm, 1913)
2. Lanka Dahan (9 mins, 35mm, 1917)
3. Shree Krishna Janma (6 mins, 35mm, 1918)
4. Kaliya Mardan (50 mins, 35mm, 1919)
28 June, 2013, Friday: 1.15- 3.45 pm
Session 2: Experiment in the State
The earliest robust experimentation in India begins under the imaginative tutelage of Jean Bhownagary while he headed the Films Division in 1965.
1. Explorer – Pramod Pati (7 mins, 35mm, 1968)
2. Claxplosion – Pramod Pati (2 mins, 35mm, 1968)
3. Trip – Pramod Pati (4 mins, 35mm, 1970)
4. Koodal – Tyeb Mehta (16 mins, 35mm, 1970)
5. Abid – Pramod Pati (5 mins, 35mm,...
Films Division is hosting a Retrospective of Experimental Indian cinema and video titled “Hundred Years of Experimentation (1913- 2013)” from June 28-30, 2013.
The Retrospective has been curated by Ashish Avikunthak and Pankaj Rishi Kumar.
Screening Schedule
Venue:
Rr Theatre, 10th floor, Films Division
24, Pedder Road, Mumbai – 400026
Day One
28 June, 2013, Friday
28 June, 2013, Friday: 10.00-12.30 pm
Session 1: Experiments with Gods
A collection of early films made by D.B. Phalke between 1913 and 1935.
1. Raja Harishchandra (20 mins, 35mm, 1913)
2. Lanka Dahan (9 mins, 35mm, 1917)
3. Shree Krishna Janma (6 mins, 35mm, 1918)
4. Kaliya Mardan (50 mins, 35mm, 1919)
28 June, 2013, Friday: 1.15- 3.45 pm
Session 2: Experiment in the State
The earliest robust experimentation in India begins under the imaginative tutelage of Jean Bhownagary while he headed the Films Division in 1965.
1. Explorer – Pramod Pati (7 mins, 35mm, 1968)
2. Claxplosion – Pramod Pati (2 mins, 35mm, 1968)
3. Trip – Pramod Pati (4 mins, 35mm, 1970)
4. Koodal – Tyeb Mehta (16 mins, 35mm, 1970)
5. Abid – Pramod Pati (5 mins, 35mm,...
- 6/24/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Pacha, a Bolivian film by Héctor Ferreiro will open the first edition of the Kochi International Film Festival today. The festival that will run from December 16-23 will be inaugurated by Kerala Chief Minister Oomen Chandy.
The festival will screen films from Latin America, Europe, Asia and USA, apart from films on the 100 Years of Indian Cinema and Centenary of Masters.
A total of 50 international films and 24 Indian films will be screened. Five films from Thailand, eight from Poland six films from Iran will be a part of the international section. While 18 Malayalam, one Tulu film and three Hindi films are in the line-up.
Line up of films:
100 Years of Indian Cinema
Malayalam Golden 10:
Elippathayam (The Rat Trap) by Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Chidambaram by G. Aravindan
Danny by T. V. Chandran
Amma Ariyan by John Abraham
Oppol by K. S. Sethumadhavan
Nirmalyam by M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Uppu by Pavithran
Olavum Theeravum by P.
The festival will screen films from Latin America, Europe, Asia and USA, apart from films on the 100 Years of Indian Cinema and Centenary of Masters.
A total of 50 international films and 24 Indian films will be screened. Five films from Thailand, eight from Poland six films from Iran will be a part of the international section. While 18 Malayalam, one Tulu film and three Hindi films are in the line-up.
Line up of films:
100 Years of Indian Cinema
Malayalam Golden 10:
Elippathayam (The Rat Trap) by Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Chidambaram by G. Aravindan
Danny by T. V. Chandran
Amma Ariyan by John Abraham
Oppol by K. S. Sethumadhavan
Nirmalyam by M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Uppu by Pavithran
Olavum Theeravum by P.
- 12/16/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Makaramanju poster
I’m not a Malayalam Cinema regular. I only get a chance to watch these films at film festivals. My exposure is limited to directors such as Adoor Gopalakrishnan, G. Aravindan and John Abraham. And honestly, I’ve never seen these many Malayalam films ever in one single year!
Watching nine Malayalam films carefully chosen by the 15th International Film Festival of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram was quite an experience in itself. As a Hindi speaker, I often feel deprived of my native cinema. My cinema…if I’ve to call Hindi cinema my own; it is meant for masses who speak many languages, and hence it has an all encompassing quality that also makes it uprooted.
What fascinates me about Malayalam cinema is its imagery, its depiction. Even the films starring superstars of commercial cinema present a truthful picture of the country life. If one has to form an...
I’m not a Malayalam Cinema regular. I only get a chance to watch these films at film festivals. My exposure is limited to directors such as Adoor Gopalakrishnan, G. Aravindan and John Abraham. And honestly, I’ve never seen these many Malayalam films ever in one single year!
Watching nine Malayalam films carefully chosen by the 15th International Film Festival of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram was quite an experience in itself. As a Hindi speaker, I often feel deprived of my native cinema. My cinema…if I’ve to call Hindi cinema my own; it is meant for masses who speak many languages, and hence it has an all encompassing quality that also makes it uprooted.
What fascinates me about Malayalam cinema is its imagery, its depiction. Even the films starring superstars of commercial cinema present a truthful picture of the country life. If one has to form an...
- 1/3/2011
- by Bikas Mishra
- DearCinema.com
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